四溢

sìyì
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to permeate the whole place (of a smell)
  2. 2 to overflow in all directions
  3. 3 to spread everywhere

Examples

HSK 5
Chúfáng lǐ xiāngqì sìyì.
The kitchen is filled with a wonderful aroma.
HSK 7-9
Huāyuán lǐ fēnfāng sìyì.
The garden's fragrance fills the air.

Tips

usage
Almost always paired with a noun for smell or liquid: 香气四溢 'fragrance fills the air,' 油光四溢 'glistening with grease.' Rarely stands alone - treat it as the second half of a fixed pattern X 四溢.
memory
= four (directions), = overflow. Picture something overflowing toward all four directions of the compass - north, south, east, west - at once.

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